Packing or shipping box.



E. C. POTTER. PACKING 0R SHIPPING BOX. APPLICATION FILED mAR.22, 1913.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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EARL c. POTTER, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs, ASSIGNOR TO THE SEFTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION or INDIANA.

To all whom it may concern ping boxes made of paper board, prefarably double faced corrugated paper board and the object thereof is to provide a box of this character with simple, inexpensive, and etlicient means for spacing apart and securely holding fragile articles against any possibility of damage or breakage.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective of a box embodying my invention, portions thereof being broken away to expose the 111- terior; Fig. 2 a vertical, sectional elevation of the box in closed condition and illusti ating electric light shades as the contained articles; Fig. 3 a plan view of one" of a series of partitions in it's flat form; and Fig. 4 an elevation of one of these partitions in the form assumed when in use.

Referring to the present embodiment of my invention as illustrated in the drawing, the

- box body may be made in any suitable manner and of any desired dimensions and also of any desired material although I prefer to employ double faced corrugated paper board for the necessary strength and rigidity. As shown the box is rectangular in form, having the four side walls 1 and a series of top and bottom flaps or extensions 2 which form the top and bottom closures of the box.

Q Within the box body is arranged a series of partitions, one of which is shown by :itself in Figs. 3 and 4. These partitions are made of paper board,v preferably double faced corrugated paper board. As shown, each partition comprises a rectangular board 3 corresponding in dimensions with the inside dimensions of the box so that the same may act as a horizontal partition therein. This board is provided with the four marginal flaps or extensions 3 which are folded at right angles to'the board itself and are adapted to press against the inner sides of the box body and to rest upon the next adjacent board or partition. The central por-- tion of the boa'rd is provided with a series of scores 3 radiating from a common center and corresponding in length somewhat to the length of theradius of the particular artlcles Specification of Letters Patent.

PACKING OR SHIPPING BOX.

Application filed March 22, 1913. Serial No. 756,160.

to be contained which, in the present instance, are electric light shades illustrated at 4 in Fig. 2. These partitions are made with such a width of flap that they will not contain the entire lamp shade but will cause its upper portion, particularly the neck portion, to project upwardly through thetop of the partition or board in which action they press l'pwardly the cut portions of the partition which tend to resist such action and therefore provide a yielding pressure against the lamp shade. The lamp shades are nested as shown in Fig. 2 but are separated from each other by the partitions including tom of the box and one of the partitions.

thereupon introduced and pressed downwardly until its flaps 3 come in contact with the bottom of the box whereupon the cut portions of the partition will yield upwardly. The next lamp shade is then introduced, the same fitting over the raised cut portions of the first partition, .which'raised portions obviously prevent lateral or hori: zontal movement. -The' second partition is thereupon introduced and moved downwardly until its flaps 3* come into contact with the top of the first partition. This operation continues until the box is filled whereupon a plain paper board 5, which is similar to the partitions except that it is not provided with slits,.is placed over the topmost shade. The box is then closed and sealed as by means of the usual tape 6. ,i

I claim:

1. A packing box for bowl-shaped articles comprising a box body and a series of parellel partitions therein, each consisting of a paper board having its central'portion provided with radiating slits forming triangular tongues adapted to yieldingly move outcomprising a box body and aseries of parallel partitions therein, each consisting of a paperboard having its central portion provided with radiating slits forming triangulartongues adapted to'yieldingly move outwardly and surround the dome of a contaiifed article, the bases of such tongues being spaced inside the peripheral bearing of the base of acontained article upon the opposite side of such partition, and each such partition being provided .With marginal spacing means "for supportin it.

EARL POTTER.

Witnesses:

- Loms B. ERWIN,.

ROBERT DOBBERMAN. 

